महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-12, verse-35

युधिष्ठिर उवाच ।
प्रार्थितो राजसूयो मे न चासौ केवलेप्सया ।
प्राप्यते येन तत्ते ह विदितं कृष्ण सर्वशः ॥३५॥

35. yudhiṣṭhira uvāca ,
prārthito rājasūyo me na cāsau kevalepsayā ,
prāpyate yena tatte ha viditaṁ kṛṣṇa sarvaśaḥ.

35. Yudhiṣṭhira uvāca prārthitaḥ rājasūyaḥ me na ca asau
kevalepsayā prāpyate yena tat te ha viditam Kṛṣṇa sarvaśaḥ

35. Yudhiṣṭhira uvāca me prārthitaḥ rājasūyaḥ asau na ca kevalepsayā prāpyate.
yena (prāpyate),
tat Kṛṣṇa,
te sarvaśaḥ ha viditam.

35. Yudhishthira said: This Rājasūya (Vedic ritual) has been desired by me, yet it is not attained by mere wishing. Indeed, O Krishna, you know all aspects of how it is achieved.

Words meanings summery:

• युधिष्ठिर (yudhiṣṭhira) - Yudhishthira

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• प्रार्थितः (prārthitaḥ) - the Rājasūya (Vedic ritual) desired by me (desired, requested)

• राजसूयः (rājasūyaḥ) - the imperial Vedic ritual (yajña) (Rājasūya)

• मे (me) - by me (agent of desire) (by me, my)

• न (na) - not, no

• च (ca) - yet, but also (and, also)

• असौ (asau) - that (Rājasūya) (that one, this one)

• केवलेप्सया (kevalepsayā) - by merely wishing for it, without proper action or qualification (by mere desire, by mere wish)

• प्राप्यते (prāpyate) - the Rājasūya (Vedic ritual) is obtained/performed (is attained, is obtained)

• येन (yena) - by what means, by which path (it is attained) (by which, by whom)

• तत् (tat) - that means or process (of attainment) (that)

• ते (te) - by you (Krishna) (to you, by you)

• ह (ha) - indeed, certainly

• विदितम् (viditam) - known (to you) (known)

• कृष्ण (kṛṣṇa) - O Krishna

• सर्वशः (sarvaśaḥ) - in all respects, entirely

Words meanings and morphology

युधिष्ठिर (yudhiṣṭhira) - Yudhishthira

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of Yudhiṣṭhira

Yudhiṣṭhira - Firm in battle; name of the eldest Pandava

Compound of yudhi (in battle, locative of yudh 'battle') and sthira (firm, steady).

Compound type : Aluk-tatpurusha (yudhi+sthira)

• yudhi – in battle
  noun (feminine)
  Locative singular of yudh (battle)
• sthira – firm, steady, stable
  adjective (masculine)
  From root sthā (to stand)
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: The nominative singular form without visarga due to absence of sandhi in the original Devanagari.

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of vac

Perfect Active

Strong form of perfect root for 3rd person singular

Root: vac (class 2)

प्रार्थितः (prārthitaḥ) - the Rājasūya (Vedic ritual) desired by me (desired, requested)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prārthita

prārthita - desired, requested, prayed for

Past Passive Participle

From root arth (to ask, request) with prefix pra

Prefix: pra

Root: arth (class 10)

राजसूयः (rājasūyaḥ) - the imperial Vedic ritual (yajña) (Rājasūya)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājasūya

rājasūya - imperial consecration, a great Vedic ritual (yajña)

From rājan (king) + root su (to press soma)

Compound type : Tatpurusha (rājan+sūya)

• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
• sūya – pressing of soma, consecration
  noun (masculine)
  From root su (to press, to impel)
  Root: su (class 2)

मे (me) - by me (agent of desire) (by me, my)

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

First person pronoun

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - yet, but also (and, also)

(indeclinable)

असौ (asau) - that (Rājasūya) (that one, this one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adas

adas - that, this

Demonstrative pronoun indicating something remote or famous.

Note: Refers to 'rājasūyaḥ'.

केवलेप्सया (kevalepsayā) - by merely wishing for it, without proper action or qualification (by mere desire, by mere wish)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of kevalepsā

kevalepsā - mere desire, simple wish

Compound of kevala (mere) and īpsā (desire)

Compound type : Karmadharaya (kevala+īpsā)

• kevala – mere, sole, only, pure
  adjective (masculine)
• īpsā – desire, wish, longing
  noun (feminine)
  Desiderative noun from root āp (to obtain) + san + ā
  Root: āp (class 5)

प्राप्यते (prāpyate) - the Rājasūya (Vedic ritual) is obtained/performed (is attained, is obtained)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (lat) of prāp

Present Passive

From root āp (to obtain) with prefix pra

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

येन (yena) - by what means, by which path (it is attained) (by which, by whom)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, who

Relative pronoun

Note: Refers to the manner or means of attainment.

तत् (tat) - that means or process (of attainment) (that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun

Note: Correlative to 'yena'.

ते (te) - by you (Krishna) (to you, by you)

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Second person pronoun

ह (ha) - indeed, certainly

(indeclinable)

विदितम् (viditam) - known (to you) (known)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vidita

vidita - known, understood, perceived

Past Passive Participle

From root vid (to know)

Root: vid (class 2)

कृष्ण (kṛṣṇa) - O Krishna

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of Kṛṣṇa

Kṛṣṇa - Krishna (name of a deity, dark-colored)

सर्वशः (sarvaśaḥ) - in all respects, entirely

(indeclinable)

From sarva + suffix -śaḥ (denoting 'in every way' or 'all around')